Courtney McConkey

Courtney, 16, is a student at Trident High
School, Whakatane, where she is a member of the Te Aka Motuhake Leadership
Group. She has been involved with numerous Department of Conservation
initiatives ranging from Kiwi conservation to observing lizards on Whale
Island. Courtney has captained her school Volleyball team to first place at the
Junior North Island Championship.